Westfield Shopping Mall of the Netherlands

Westfield Shopping Mall of the Netherlands

Westfield Shopping Mall of the Netherlands A visit to the Westfield Mall of the Netherlands is a day well spent. It is the largest shopping centre in the Netherlands, not in Amsterdam but close to The Hague and easily reached by train or car. The Mall of the...
Comenius Museum and Mausoleum in Naarden

Comenius Museum and Mausoleum in Naarden

Comenius Museum and Mausoleum in Naarden The Comenius Museum in the city of Naarden is dedicated to the life and work of the Czech Jan Ámos Komenský also known as Comenius (1592-1670), philosopher, theologian and pedagogue who spent the last fourteen years of his life...
Narrow Houses and Skinny Facades

Narrow Houses and Skinny Facades

Narrow Houses and Skinny Facades Judging by the number of extremely narrow houses along Amsterdam’s canals, you could conclude that in the seventeenth century when these houses were built, the locals were very slim. Some of these houses are as narrow as the...
Self-guided City Walk Hofjes Hopping in the Jordaan

Self-guided City Walk Hofjes Hopping in the Jordaan

Self-guided City Walk Hofjes Hopping in the Jordaan Hofjes, almshouses, are small cottages built around a central courtyard or lawn. The residents used to be widows of slender means, unmarried women and sometimes couples. Today, the hofjes are very popular places to...
European Sleeper Amsterdam to Berlin and Prague

European Sleeper Amsterdam to Berlin and Prague

European Sleeper Amsterdam to Berlin and Prague Amsterdam is a train hub for national and international connections. It is easy to travel by train from Amsterdam to many cities in other European countries. A very convenient way to travel to Berlin, Germany, and...